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Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.

Found in 164 Collections and/or Records:

Kenneth W. Kennedy World War II Letters

 Collection
Identifier: 2007-019
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Kenneth W. Kennedy World War II Letters
Dates: 1905-1945; Majority of material found in 1937-1945
Scope and Contents This collection is primarily concerned with correspondence from Kenneth Wade Kennedy relating to his World War II service. The collection also includes correspondence from various family members, newspaper clippings relevant to the family, and a small number of musical programs and wedding invitations. All letters are arranged chronologically with the exception of a discreet number of letters from various family members which have been arranged alphabetically by author. Newspaper...

John Henry Kirby Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-008
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / John Henry Kirby Papers
Dates: 1884-1944
Scope and Contents The majority of this manuscript collection consists of general and business correspondence concerning John Henry Kirby and his various business interests in southeast Texas. The manuscripts include holograph and typewritten letters, telegrams and postcards. Legal and land documents include deeds and abstracts, and business documents include checks and vouchers.In 1965 the collection was deposited in the archives of the Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association, at that time housed...

George Kirksey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1971-002
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / George Kirksey Papers
Dates: 1910-1971
Scope and Contents The George Kirksey Papers contain clippings, manuscripts, some correspondence, scrapbooks, and numerous photographs. Materials are dated between 1910 and 1971. The collection comprises 18 manuscript boxes and has 3,363 items. The collection is divided into several series, based on a particular function of Kirksey's life or by form (photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous items). The collection arrived at the University of Houston Special Collections unorganized for the most...

Professor Jay K. Kochi Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2009-023
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Professor Jay K. Kochi Papers
Dates: 1946-2008; Majority of material found within 1970-2000
Scope and Contents The Jay K. Kochi Papers contains 81 boxes. The collection is organized into eight series: Research and Publications, Correspondence, Financial, Biographical/Awards, Lectures, Photographs, Audiovisual Materials, and Digital Materials. The collection contains copies of Kochi's publications, correspondence regarding the publications, correspondence to and from Kochi, documents regarding grants and other financial matters, lecture images, biographical information, and floppy disks and CDs....

Claudia Kolker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-019
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Claudia Kolker Papers
Dates: 1955-2014; Majority of material found within 1989-2014
Scope and Contents

This collection contains research and draft materials from Claudia’s book and journalist work such as notes, editors’ commentary, final publications, promotional materials, and more. Claudia’s journals written during the drafting of her book are also included.

Komen Foundation, Houston Records

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-009
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Komen Foundation, Houston Records
Dates: 1992-2012; Majority of material found within 1997-2008
Scope and Contents The processed Komen Foundation, Houston Records are housed in 35 boxes. The materials are arranged chronologically in ongoing yearly series with the following recurring subseries: Administrative Documents, Organizational Documents, Roster, Scholarships and Grants, Informational Material, Newsletters, Sponsors, Events, Race for Cure, Clippings and Correspondence, etc. Most notably, this collection documents organizational events and fundraising efforts from 1998 to 2012.In...

KUHT Records

 Collection
Identifier: 1997-006
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / KUHT Records
Dates: 1950-2000; Majority of material found within 1960-1990
Scope and Contents The KUHT Records includes correspondence, memoranda, publications, clippings, photographs, and related material dating from the 1950s through the 1990s. The bulk of the material dates from the mid-1960s to 1990s. Please contact the collection curator Emily Vinson (evinson@uh.edu) for further information. The series in the collection include: Discrepancy Files, Development and Production Files by Jim Fisher and Paul Yeager, Gulf Region Education Television Affiliates...

Jeanie Lambright Papers on They Also Served: Women’s Stories from the World War II Era

 Collection
Identifier: 2016-015
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Jeanie Lambright Papers on They Also Served: Women’s Stories from the World War II Era
Dates: 1943-2004
Scope and Contents

The majority of the collection includes content pertaining to the creation of the Lambright's book entitled, “They also served: Women’s Stories from the WWII Era.” Many materials correspond to the research, interviews, and related materials collected from 53 women interviewed in 2001-2002 who shared their memories of the WW II Era for the book. Other items include audio tapes, photographs, and the published book.

Norma Lee Feminist Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 2008-006
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Norma Lee Feminist Correspondence
Dates: 1975-1979
Scope and Contents

This small collection is housed in 1 box and consists of one series that documents Norma Lee's correspondence concerning activist and feminist activities in the mid to late 1970s. Most notably, the collection contains correspondence from well-known political figures such as Rep. Barbara Jordan. Additionally, you can find correspondence regarding high profile issues and events such the Equal Rights Amendment and the International Women's Year (IWY) National Women's Conference, 1977.

Fritz Leiber Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1984-003
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Fritz Leiber Papers
Dates: 1930-1996
Scope and Contents The Fritz Leiber Papers contains correspondence, notes, manuscripts, typescripts, publications and tearsheets, diaries and biographical materials, financial, legal and medical records, photographs, illustrations, convention materials, and miscellaneous materials. Additional oversize art/illustration materials and ephemera such as weaponry, sculpture, and awards are housed separately. The materials date from the 1930s to the 1980s. They are housed in 60 manuscripts boxes, 5 storage boxes, and...

Justin Leiber Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 1991-001
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Justin Leiber Papers
Dates: 1970-1981
Scope and Contents

The bulk of the material in this collection is typescript materials for The Sword and the Eye, The Sword and the Tower, Beyond Gravity, Beyond Humanity, and Tit for Tat. Correspondence is composed of personal and professional associates of Justin Leiber and includes letters from Noam Chomsky.

Leon Hale Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2001-004
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Leon Hale Papers
Dates: 1923-2002
Scope and Contents

This set of papers documents Leon Hale's long and prolific writing career that began in 1946. It is divided into ten major categories with the bulk of the material being comprised of Mr. Hale's book projects, daily columns, letters from readers, and miscellaneous articles. The materials are housed in sixteen boxes, including fourteen record cartons and two oversized boxes. Each of the categories is prefaced by a detailed description.

Lienhard Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2017-046
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Lienhard Family Papers
Dates: 1847-2017
Scope and Contents The Lienhard Family Papers document the lives of four members of the Lienhard family: Johann Heinrich Lienhard I (1822-1903), John H. Lienhard III (1893-1979), James (Jim) Henderson Lienhard (1921-2018), and John H. Lienhard IV (1930-). The collection consists primarily of material from John H. Lienhard III’s service in World War I and James H. Lienhard’s service in World War II. Materials are arranged into series by family member. Johann Heinrich Lienhard I’s (1822-1903)...

Miscellaneous Literary Manuscripts and Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: 1969-077
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Miscellaneous Literary Manuscripts and Correspondence
Dates: 1634-1991; Majority of material found within 1838-1991
Scope and Contents

The collection is a result of integrating several items from Manuscripts A-Z into one artificial collection to improve organization and facilitate greater access. The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, notes, and autographs belonging to various American and British literary figures from the 19th and 20th century (with one exception from 1634). The collection is arranged alphabetically by literary figure or, where author names are not available, title of piece.

Bert L. Long, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2014-016
Found in: University of Houston Libraries Special Collections / Bert L. Long, Jr. Papers
Dates: 1940-2013
Scope and Contents This collection documents Bert L. Long, Jr.’s life and his career as an artist, which he started in 1979. The original order of the collection as well as the original folder titles and folders were retained whenever possible. When the collection was received, a small percentage of the collection was in order due to the work Pete Gershon did with Bert Long through the CALL project while Ber Long was alive. The collection includes resumes and CV’s, autobiographical statements, and material...